February 6, 2002

CBS UNVEILS THE IDENTITIES OF THE CASTAWAYS FOR "SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS"

Fourth Installment of Television's Highest-Rated Reality-Based Series To Premiere Thursday, Feb. 28

The identities of the 16 castaways participating in SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS were unveiled today in anticipation of the series' premiere on Thursday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. 

CBS News' THE EARLY SHOW, with Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson, officially announced the new group on this morning's broadcast. 

Following are the 16 castaways, listed in alphabetical order by tribe:

MARAAMU TRIBE:

Name:              GINA CREWS

Occupation:      Nature Guide

Age:                 28 (will be 29 on Feb. 7)

Hometown:       Gainsville, Fla.

Name:              HUNTER ELLIS

Occupation:      Federal Express Pilot

Age:                 33

Hometown:       La Jolla, Calif.

Name:              PETER HARKEY

Occupation:      Bowling Alley Owner/Wine Shop Owner/Yoga Enthusiast

Age:                 45

Hometown:       Millis, Mass.

Name:              PATRICIA JACKSON

Occupation:      Truck Assembler

Age:                 49

Hometown:       Lugoff, S.C.

Name:              SARAH JONES

Occupation:      Accounts Manager

Age:                 24

Hometown:       Newport Beach, Calif.

Name:              ROB MARIANO

Occupation:      Construction Worker

Age:                 26

Hometown:       Canton, Mass.

Name:              SEAN RECTOR

Occupation:      Teacher

Age:                 30

Hometown:       Harlem, N.Y. (currently lives in Los Angeles)

Name:              VECEPIA "VEE" TOWERY

Occupation:      Office Manager           

Age:                 36

Hometown:       Portland, Ore. (currently living in Hayward, Calif.)

ROTU TRIBE:

Name:              GABRIEL CADE

Occupation:      Bartender

Age:                 23

Hometown:       Celo, N.C. (currently lives in Los Angeles)

Name:              JOHN CARROLL

Occupation:      Registered Nurse

Age:                 36

Hometown:       Omaha, Neb.

Name:              ROBERT DeCANIO

Occupation:      Limousine Driver

Age:                 38

Hometown:       Queens, N.Y.

Name:              NELEH DENNIS

Occupation:      Student

Age:                 21

Hometown:       Layton, Utah

Name:              PASCHAL ENGLISH

Occupation:      Judge

Age:                 57

Hometown:       Thomaston, Ga.

Name:              TAMMY LEITNER

Occupation:      Crime Reporter

Age:                 29

Hometown:       Mesa, Ariz.

Name:              KATHY VAVRICK-O'BRIEN

Occupation:      Real Estate Agent

Age:                 47

Hometown:       Burlington, Vt.

Name:              ZOE ZANIDAKIS

Occupation:      Fishing Boat Captain

Age:                 35

Hometown:       Monhegan Island, Maine

SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS will strand the 16 Americans on the remote island of Nuku Hiva, a distant neighbor of Tahiti in the South Pacific.  With no food or water provided this time, each person must work as a team to survive, while also attempting to outwit, outplay and outlast the others in order to become the ultimate survivor. 

SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS is produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett is executive producer.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS and the new 16 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.  To learn more about Nuku Hiva and the Marquesas Islands, log on to http://www.tahititourism.com.

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